System and method for asset identification, evaluation, and control

ABSTRACT

A system and method for data identification, evaluation and control includes pass code and vaulting of consumer information. A non-disclosure process for encrypted records barcode review for underwriters and annual auditors offers unique year end validation for shareholders, regulators, and governmental oversight. The method and system also provides technology useful in fraud detection and asset protection by identifying underwriting patterns through database audit. An embodiment for financial information containing the credit worthiness of a payer on a debt instrument, current valuation of an asset to which the debt instrument is collateralized, and a revalidation of title for the asset as necessary for secondary market financing, trading and asset valuation is disclosed.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This United States non-provisional patent application is based upon andclaims the filing date of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No.61/107,777 filed Oct. 23, 2008.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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REFERENCE TO A MICRO-FICHE APPENDIX

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TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to methods and systems for financialrecordkeeping. More particularly, the invention relates to a secure andprivate method and system for asset identification, evaluation andcontrol. An embodiment discloses an updatable financial information datafile containing the credit worthiness of the payer on a debt instrument,current valuation of the asset to which the debt instrument iscollateralized, and the revalidation of title particularly useful insecondary market financing, trading, and asset valuation.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Present debt instrument creation and underwriting methods classify thedebt as to “paper quality” and not underwriting quality. As presentlypracticed, lenders/originators are motivated to sell the debt instrumentto a secondary market to create liquidity in the lender/originator'sportfolio. In such circumstance, the mark-to-market or mark-to-model(during distressed market environments) positions in the trading bookreceive immediate attention; however, the assets are not transparentwith current collateral values or borrower status. Portfolio limits areset on each rating category, but trading desks are left to their owndevices for determining the quality of the debt being carried oroffered. Thus, illiquid loans are accounted for on an accrual basis inthe “banking book” rather than on a mark-to market basis in the tradingbook. With increased volume and complexity of the secondary market debttrades, many underwriters avoid the rigorous credit processes applied tothe banking-book assets, giving rise to a massive failure to identifysome of the weaknesses inherent in such instruments. Although manylenders in the financial services industry have systems to recognizenon-performing debt, those processes do not adequately identify qualityloans versus high risk loans until an irreversible default crises occurswithin the industry. At that time, most attention is focused onbackwards remedies instead of solving the underlying problem ofproviding secure and transparent means to identify and evaluate assetvalue throughout the life of the debt instrument.

Recent announcements by authorities in various countries recognize theneed to deal with problem assets and assess banks' resilience to thefurther deteriorating global economy in order to determinerecapitalization needs. This crisis has spread to emerging markets withthe collapse of international financing. Since valuation issues remainan important source of uncertainty, governments need to establishmethodologies for the realistic valuation of illiquid, securitizedcredit instruments. The challenge then, is the unwinding of toxic assetstied up in complex instruments in an orderly fashion that maximizesvalue, while creating and regulating new markets for buying and sellingcomplex financial instruments, enabling transactions to proceed again atsome market-clearing price. There is a pressing need to create a newframework to separate valuable and poor-performing assets fromconvoluted pools of mortgage-backed securities that panicked marketshave written off as toxic.

During the unraveling of the economic crisis, one great contributingfactor to the opacity of the tremendous risk was a widely held practiceand bookkeeping device used by financial companies and bankinginstitutions. This practice, originally intended to ease certainaccounting functions, inappropriately allowed them to park hundreds ofbillions of dollars in loans in their off-balance-sheet trusts known asqualified special-purpose entities, or (“QSPEs”), as a generallyaccepted accounting principle. The lack of disclosure of theseoff-balance-sheet transactions and absence of capital supportingballooning subprime mortgage loans in the off-balance-sheet transactionsaggravated the massive losses sustained by banks and financial companiesas the housing market collapsed. The lenders made profits in the run-upto the subprime mortgage crisis by selling pools of loans tooff-balance-sheet trusts. These off-balance-sheet trusts were repackagedinto pools of mortgage-backed securities and collateralized debtobligations securities, and marketed globally. This off-balance-sheetprocess afforded tremendous leverage with regard to the financialinstitutions capital deposit requirements thereby generating massiveprofits with little accountability, now resulting in bankruptcies,bailouts and a collapse of the marketplace. The final result has beenforeclosures, bankruptcies and bailouts all on the backs of thetaxpayer.

The United States Treasury would like to establish a comprehensiveregulatory framework for over-the-counter derivatives, which undercurrent law are mostly excluded and exempted from regulation. TheTreasury would further seek to amend the Commodity Exchange Act,securities laws and other laws to achieve the following: 1) preventactivities in those markets from posing risk to the financial system; 2)promote the efficiency and transparency of those markets; 3) preventmarket manipulation, fraud and other market abuses; and 4) insure thatthe over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives are not marketedinappropriately to unsophisticated parties.

There is a present need for a system and method that providestransparency and accountability directed towards a perpetualunderwriting process to validate the borrower's ability to pay and thereal and current value of the underlying asset rather than categorizingthe debt instrument as filtered through a lender's perspective, whichoften presents inherent conflict of interest as to the current qualityof the debt instrument. As these loans are bundled and re-sold insecondary markets, the current underwriting status of the borrower isunknown, the real value of the property securing the debt is not known,and the true ability of the borrower to repay the original loan is notknown. All loans are purchased and bundled without regard to the natureof the underwriting that supported the initial decision to make theoriginal loan.

The result of this current practice is an unidentifiable inventory as tothe true credit worthiness of the underlying debt instruments. Sincethere is no present method to ascertain the value and true creditworthiness of a debt instrument, it is not possible to adequately valuea bundled portfolio of these debt instruments. The present valuationprocess for these types of debt instruments is made more difficult bythe fact that most instruments are no longer with the originator/lenderand/or the borrower is no longer doing business with theoriginator/lender.

There is presently a need for a consumer friendly encrypted recordsbarcode based method and system for authenticating entities to identify,evaluate, and control assets. Such a method and system includes passcode and vaulting of consumer information. The system and method wouldfurther provide a non-disclosure process for encrypted records barcodereview for underwriters and annual auditors for unique year endvalidation for shareholders, regulators, and governmental oversight. Themethod and system also provide technology useful in fraud detection andprotection by identifying underwriting patterns through database audit.

It is therefore an objective of the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control to provide a secure and privaterecord of the credit worthiness of the payer on a debt instrument,current valuation of the asset to which the debt instrument iscollateralized, and the revalidation of title attached to the debtinstrument.

It is a further objective of the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control to efficiently and effectivelystop fraud before loans are submitted by the broker, funded by thelender, and/or purchased by the secondary market.

Still another objective of the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control is to provide real time loaninformation, risk management and identification appended in digitalread/write format to the debt instrument.

A further objective of the system and method for asset identification,evaluation and control is to provide integrated credit worthiness of thepayer on a debt instrument, current valuation of the asset to which thedebt instrument is collateralized, and the revalidation of title acrossnumerous sources and transformed to create a single master copy of thedata in encrypted digital format appended to the relevant debtinstrument.

Another objective of the system and method for asset identification,evaluation and control is to provide modularly upgraded loan data withinan information infrastructure appended to a debt instrument for use byconsumers as investors, regulators, mortgage brokers, mortgage bankers,lenders, and auditors.

Other features, advantages, and objects of the system and method forexception based management of dynamic events will become apparent withreference to the following description and accompanying drawings.

These together with other objects of the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control, along with the various featuresof novelty that characterize the invention, are described withparticularity in the specification attached to and forming a part ofthis disclosure. For a better understanding of the system and method forasset identification, evaluation and control, the operating advantagesthereof and the specific objects thereby attained by the use thereof,reference should be made to the attached drawings and descriptivematerials in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of theinvention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the system andmethod for asset identification, evaluation and control will becomebetter understood with regard to the following description, appendedclaims, and accompanying drawings as further described.

FIG. 1 is a process diagram 100 of a turnkey service for loanoriginations for an embodiment of the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control.

FIG. 1A is a key for the process diagram function by loan originationparticipant for an embodiment of the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control.

FIG. 2 is a process diagram 200 of a turnkey service for loanorigination borrower processes for an embodiment of the system andmethod for asset identification, evaluation and control.

FIG. 3 is a process diagram 300 of a turnkey service for loanorigination underwriter processes for an embodiment of the system andmethod for asset identification, evaluation and control.

FIG. 4 is a process diagram 400 of a turnkey service for loanorigination department of real estate processes for an embodiment of thesystem and method for asset identification, evaluation and control.

FIG. 5 is a process diagram 500 of a turnkey service for the loanorigination audit process for an embodiment of the system and method forasset identification, evaluation and control.

FIG. 6 is a process diagram 600 of a turnkey service for the loanorigination emergency services and notifications for an embodiment ofthe system and method for asset identification, evaluation and control.

FIG. 7 is a process diagram 700 of a turnkey service for the loanorigination loan in formation refresh function for an embodiment of thesystem and method for asset identification, evaluation and control.

FIG. 8A is a partial overview of the barcoded records data file 326Hwithin the loan information library for an embodiment of the method andsystem for asset identification, evaluation and control of FIGS. 1-7.

FIG. 8B is a partial overview of the loan status data file 710H withinthe loan information library for an embodiment of the method and systemfor asset identification, evaluation and control of FIGS. 1-7.

FIG. 8C is a partial overview of the terms of service data file 210Hwithin the loan information library for an embodiment of the method andsystem for asset identification, evaluation and control of FIGS. 1-7.

FIG. 9A is a partial overview of the scanned loan documents data file312H within the loan information library for an embodiment of the methodand system for asset identification, evaluation and control of FIGS.1-7.

FIG. 9B is a partial overview of the out-of-norm documents data file522H within the loan information library of for an embodiment of themethod and system for asset identification, evaluation and control ofFIGS. 1-7.

FIG. 9C is a partial overview of the anomaly documents data file 510Hwithin the loan information library for an embodiment of the method andsystem for asset identification, evaluation and control of FIGS. 1-7.

FIG. 9D is a partial overview of the emergency alert data file 232Hwithin the loan information library for an embodiment of the method andsystem for asset identification, evaluation and control of FIGS. 1-7.

FIG. 10 is a partial overview of block diagram of an exemplary networkedsystem of nodes 10 suitable for use with an embodiment of the method andsystem for asset identification, evaluation and control of FIGS. 1-9D.

FIG. 11 is a continuation of the partial overview of FIG. 10 of anexemplary networked system of nodes 10 suitable for use with anembodiment of the method and system for asset identification, evaluationand control of FIGS. 1-9D.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Referring more specifically to the drawings, for illustrative purposesthe system and method for asset identification, evaluation and controlare embodied generally in nine blocks of methodology as depicted inFIGS. 1-11. While the invention will be described in conjunction withthe preferred embodiments, it will be understood that they are notintended to limit the invention to these embodiments. On the contrary,the invention is intended to cover alternatives, modifications andequivalents, which may be included within the spirit and scope of theinvention as disclosed and claimed.

The system includes in combination an encrypted records barcode 328H,FIG. 3, appended to an original signature and notarized debt instrument328H. A secure software database 326H, FIGS. 3, 8A, provides allauthorized users of the system and method access to the data. A securedata key marries the borrower to each particular loan. A secure passcode marries the lender to the loan originator. Unencrypted data isprovided with pass code protection and stored in a second data basevault 326, FIGS. 3, 8A.

For the purpose of preventing fraud and not identifying borrower namewith the loan and personal details such as borrower's social securityidentification, monetary value of the loan, and the like, an “encryptionkey” plus a “data key” will be produced that will be converted to abarcode.

For an embodiment of the system and method for asset identification,evaluation and control, an encryption key identifies the particularunique real estate loan and transaction. The data key uniquelyidentifies the borrower information. Both keys are generated through analgorithm and may be based on “secret key” and/or “public key”cryptography, both of which employ private encryption keys whosecirculation is restricted to one or minimal persons with a need to knowbasis.

This system and method for asset identification, evaluation and controlverifies the authenticity of the encrypted records barcode, as describedin greater detail below. Provided a secure encryption process isemployed, it becomes extremely difficult to identify a borrower'spersonal information against loan information, thus maintainingneutrality and security for all parties concerned. Loan and fundingdecisions can then also be made in total neutrality from borroweridentification, affording protection to both the borrower and financialinstitutions.

Access to borrower personal and loan information only is providedthrough the use of these keys and via the corresponding barcode. Eachtime data is updated either from the encryption key, data key, orbarcode, any change(s) will be logged and recorded with a date and timestamp, and a corresponding user ID.

The system includes a bar-code communications device or reader 304E,FIG. 3, to read and/or write data from the records barcode 328H, FIG. 3,encrypt the data. For an embodiment of system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control, this data includes theunderwriting and borrower qualification requirements as well as softwarefor 1) data validation and authentication, 2) validation orauthentication of a source, conduit, or destination of transmitted data,and 3) validation or authentication to read from and/or write to theencrypted records barcode, 328H, FIG. 3.

The system 18 includes a telecommunications network with a plurality ofthird-party or back-up servers/computers 26, 30, 32 and 34 linkedthereto, FIGS. 10 and 11. The hardware architecture for the system andmethod for asset identification, evaluation and control is based on aLinux® platform using Apache®-type servers, with a web front end 12 forconsumer and bank access and a specialized secure Class One environment16. The backend infrastructure 18 will be Unix® based platform utilizingcustom applications replicated across multiple data centers for loadbalance, disaster recovery and business continuity, a database engine 20and data storage 22 solutions. Various messages and data between andamong the system and method for asset identification, evaluation andcontrol, Banks (customers) and participating third parties (i.e. Dept ofReal Estate, Edgar) will be routed via custom built applicationprogramming interfaces (“APIs”) within the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control that will populate and update thelibrary structures including, without limitation those data files and/ordata system nodes depicted in FIGS. 8A-9D, 10 and 11.

The system backend infrastructure 18 is further supported by directaccess to at least one system reporting server 28 and direct access toat least one off-line archive data storage repository 24. At least oneoff-line archive data storage repository 24 is linked to at least oneoffsite secured data storage repository 26 by a telecommunicationsnetwork.

Accordingly, a system for asset identification, evaluation and control,in which selected information for financial information containing (i)the credit worthiness of a payer on a debt instrument, (ii) currentvaluation of an asset to which the debt instrument is collateralized,(iii) and a revalidation of title for the asset as necessary forsecondary market financing, trading and asset valuation is disclosed.The system supports an updatable data set encrypted in combination withinformation not found in the data set to generate a control accessidentity. The control identity of the system is provided on selecteddata set items together with the selected information.

The system for asset identification, evaluation and control includes ascanner for reading the selected information for an updatable data setfrom an updatable data set hard copy. The system further encrypts theselected information for an updatable data set with (i) an encryptionkey, plus (ii) a data key. These keys both: (i) are generated through analgorithm based on “secret key” and/or “public key” cryptography; (ii)are converted to a barcode printed on one or more updatable data sethard copies; and (iii) employ private encryption keys whose circulationis restricted to one or minimal persons on a need to know basis.

The system for asset identification, evaluation and control furtherprovides a data processing device, and secret key process using aprivate key, programmed to (I) digitally format an encrypted updatabledata set from an updatable data set hard copy, (ii) read the selectedinformation from the digitally formatted and encrypted updatable dataset, (iii) secure the digitally formatted and encrypted updatable dataset, (iv) decrypt the control access identity to obtain decryptedselected information from the digitally formatted and encryptedupdatable data set, (v) validate the selected information according toset parameters relating to the updatable data set, (vi) update theselected information from the digitally formatted and encryptedupdatable data set, (vii) identify each update by date, time and useridentity, (viii) re-encrypt the updated selected information, and (ix)re-secure the digitally formatted and re-encrypted updatable data set.

The system for asset identification, evaluation and control furtherincludes telecommunications equipment allowing notification (i) tosecured participating third party users of changes to the digitallyformatted updatable data set, (ii) to secured participating third partyusers of variations from set parameters relating to the digitallyformatted updatable data set, (iii) from non-secured, non-participatingthird party users of critical changes to the digitally formattedupdatable data set, and (iv) to underwriter and auditor fornon-disclosure review of the digitally formatted updatable data set.

These system components are used for the following methodology of anembodiment of the system and method for asset identification, evaluationand control for financial information containing the credit worthinessof a payer on a debt instrument, current valuation of an asset to whichthe debt instrument is collateralized, and a revalidation of title forthe asset as necessary for secondary market financing, trading and assetvaluation.

Block One: Home Loan Origination Block 100 [FIG. 1]

The Home Loan Application process between a lender and a consumer isinitiated by a barrower going to a bank or other lending institution102B or by a borrower going to a mortgage broker 104B. Each referenceelement terminates with a letter keyed to the respective participant inthe loan origination process, FIG. 1A.

The bank or other lending institution or mortgage broker gives theborrower a hard packet loan application, 106C or 108C, respectively. Theloan application includes a verification of particular borrowerbackground data including, but not limited to, credit check andemployment verification for which the consumer/borrower executes thenecessary releases.

The bank assigns a loan officer to the origination transaction 114C.

The bank loan officer or mortgage broker gives the loan details to theborrower 116C.

The loan originator (bank or mortgage broker) then assigns a loan numberand type 118C. The loan application includes a verification ofparticular borrower background data including, but not limited to,credit check and employment verification for which the consumer/borrowerexecutes the necessary releases.

At this stage, the consumer/borrower is introduced 120H to the systemand method for asset identification, evaluation and control, includinggeneration of the borrower data key and pass code, and the borrower isprovided with review of security policies in place to protect theprivacy rights of the future payer. For the review benefit of theconsumer, any release forms include the language from the Non-DisclosureDocument that will be signed by all parties privileged to review thedata file. The consumer also signs a release for a future appraisal onthe property, such as a 2055 Drive-by Appraisal (non invasive), forcurrent valuation of the real estate that secures the Debt Instrument.The consumer also signs a release regarding running future titlesearches. Current title searches will be conducted on the property forevidence of any Deeds of Trust and any additional collateralized debtand liens to determine if any unknown encumbrances have been recorded onthe underlying asset.

The borrower data key and pass code are provided by the loan originator122C to the borrower 140B.

The loan originator provides the loan application hard packet 124C tothe loan underwriter 142E.

The loan originator enters the loan number, loan type and borrowerinformation into the loan file data library of the system and method forasset identification, evaluation and control where the information iscategorized as loan file data 128H, and user file data 130H and a placeholder is secured.

The system and method for asset identification, evaluation and controlgenerates the borrower data key and pass code the system and method forasset identification, evaluation and control 132H, which are displayedto the loan originator 134H, and gives the user-ID, data key, and passcode to the borrower 136B.

Block Two: Borrower Processes Block 200 [FIG. 2]

The borrower 140B logs onto the website for the system and method forasset identification, evaluation and control using the data key and passcode 202B and the borrower logon is time/date stamped on the system206H.

The website for the system and method for asset identification,evaluation and control provides the borrower with 1) introduction to thesystem/method; 2) Terms of Service; and 3) a financial educationtutorial 204H.

The borrower selects/approves the Terms of Service 208B and theselections/approvals are time/date stamped on the system 210H.

The borrower runs “trending” information 2128 and the trendinginformation is time/date stamped on the system 214H.

The system/method sends time/date stamp information, 206H, 210H, and214H to the loan originator 216H.

The borrower enters the financial education tutorial 220B during thelogon 2026, or by separate logon using the data key 218B, and the logonto the tutorial is time/date stamped on the system 226H.

The borrower can view, edit or update contact information 222B in thedata library 228H of the system/method during the logon 202B, or byseparate logon using the data key 218B. Changes to the contactinformation 222B in the data library 228H generate an emergency alertdata file 232H in the data library 228H of the system/method.

The borrower can request the loan originator to contact the borrower224B during the logon 202B, or by separate logon using the data key218B, and the system/method alerts the loan originator of the borrowersrequest 230H and a confirming e-mail correspondence is sent to the loanoriginator 234H.

Block Three Underwriter Processes Block 300 [FIG. 3]

The underwriter 142E receives the loan documentation hard packet 302E.

The loan documentation hard packet is scanned into the underwriter's owndata system 304E and stored in the underwriter's data library 306E. Thisloan documentation includes without limitation: 1) the borrower's taxreturns; 2) credit reports on the borrower; 3) the borrower's bankstatements; 4) W2 or related tax reporting forms for the borrower; 5)employment verification for the borrower; 6) completed loan applicationforms for the borrower; and 7) the standard loan qualifying andperformance terms.

The underwriter logs onto the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control 308E and the scanned loandocuments are uploaded 310E to the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control, and stored in the loan documentlibrary 312H of the system and method for asset identification,evaluation and control.

The system and method for asset identification, evaluation and controlvalidates the scanned documents uploaded into its loan document libraryfor red flag items such as tax numbers, font changes, and the like 314H.Any red flag items are identified 336H with internal alerts to theoperations function of the system and method for asset identification,evaluation and control 338H and a message to the underwriter of all redflag items found 340H. The data library for the system and method forasset identification, evaluation and control is updated with all redflags found 342H.

The underwriter completes all loan information 316E, providing such loaninformation to the data library of system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control 326H.

The system and method for asset identification, evaluation and controlprovides the loan information received from the underwriter to the auditfunction of the system and method for asset identification, evaluationand control 344H.

The underwriter draws up title documents with the promissory note 318E,scans the title documents and note and provides a digital set to thesystem and method for asset identification, evaluation and control 320Hand sends the hard packet of title documents and note to the titlecompany 322E with confirming communication to the system and method forasset identification, evaluation and control 324E.

The title documents and note are affixed with an electronic barcode 328Hand sent to the data library 326H for the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control and the underwriter 330H.

The system and method for asset identification, evaluation and controlupdates the loan status with the title company 332H and includes theelectronic barcode in the loan information data within the data libraryof the system and method for asset identification, evaluation andcontrol 334H.

Block Four Department of Real Estate Processes 400 [FIG. 4]

If the loan originator is a mortgage broker 402H, the system and methodfor asset identification, evaluation and control notifies 404H thedepartment of real estate 406D.

The validity of the mortgage broker and number of consumer complaints408H is determined 410H and access to the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control is suspended, if necessary, 412Hwith an alert sent to the mortgage broker company 414H.

Block Five: Audit Processes 500 [FIG. 5]

The audit process 344H for the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control includes a daily receipt ofscanned documents, routine and changed loan documents 502H. Thesedocuments

Each scanned loan document 506H is matched 504H against underwriter loaninformation 508H and anomalies are recorded 510H.

A FEMA emergency alert file is created/updated 512H stored in the datalibrary of system and method for asset identification, evaluation andcontrol 514H with emergency messaging sent using the appropriate system516H.

Anomalies are red flagged 518H and identified 520H with out-of-normupdates sent to the data library of system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control 522H, and alerts to theoperations function of the data library of system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control 524H with a message to theunderwriter of all anomalies found 526H.

Block Six: Emergency Services and Notifications 600 [FIG. 6]

FEMA notifies the system and method for asset identification, evaluationand control of distressed areas/addresses 602G or requests contact 610G.

The system and method for asset identification, evaluation and controlruns an extract based on request or notification criteria 604H, 612H andupdates the emergency alert data library of system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control 608H.

The corresponding bank/insurance company is notified for each effectedloan 606H and a report is provided emergency services 614G.

Block Seven Loan Information Refresh 700 [FIG. 7]

A loan request is initiated 702F with the system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control 704H which acquires updatedinformation 706H from third parties, such as credit agencies, 708H.

The loan information data library for of system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control is updated 710H and a refreshavailable message is provided to the requester 712H.

The requester logon to the refreshed information 714F, starting apredetermined, finite time window within the information data libraryfor of system and method for asset identification, evaluation andcontrol 716H.

During the time window, the updated information is made available to thepurchaser 718F.

Once the time window expires 720H, the information is removed from therequester's view 722F.

Blocks Eight/Nine: Loan Information Library [FIGS. 8-9]

The barcoded records data file 326H within the loan information libraryof the method and system for asset identification, evaluation andcontrol includes, without limitation: 1) Insurance-Information (company,contact, effective-date, Insurance Company Contact Name, InsuranceCompany Contact Address, Insurance Company Contact Phone, InsuranceCompany Contact Email, Date Insurance Effective, and Date InsuranceExpires); 2) Timestamp Reset-Risk-executed; 3) Title Information andTitle Company; and 4) Service-Record (Effective-Rate, Date Balance,Payment-Date, Interest-Paid-Thru-Date, First-of-Month-Amt,First-of-month-Date, Escrow-Payment, Loan-Effective-Date, andLoan-Unique-Id), FIG. 8A.

The loan information data file of the loan information library of themethod and system for asset identification, evaluation and control 326Hfurther includes, without limitation: 1) Borrower Name; 2)Unique-Barcode-Id; 3) User Data Key; 4) User Pass Code; 5) Time-Stamp(date-time-identity); 6) Loan Information; 7) Loan Number; 8) Loan Type(multi options drop down); 9) Loan Originator-Identification; 10)Current Loan-Status in Process; 11) Loan-Term; 12) Loan-Expiration-Date;12) Buy Information; 13) Buy-price; 14) Buy-date; and 15) Buyer Name,FIG. 8A.

The loan status data file 710H of the information library of the methodand system for asset identification, evaluation and control includes,without limitation: 1) Loan Status Code; 2) Loan Status Description; 3)Information Addition Date/Time; and 4) Information Addition Identity,FIG. 8B.

The terms of service data file 210H of the information library of themethod and system for asset identification, evaluation and controlincludes, without limitation: 1) Term of Service Code; 2) Term ofService Description; 3) Information Addition Date/Time; and 4)Information Addition Identity, FIG. 8C.

The scanned loan documents data file 312H of the information library ofthe method and system for asset identification, evaluation and controlincludes, without limitation: 1) Borrower Identification; 2) UnderwriterIdentification; 3) Originator Identification; 4) Scanned Docs: a) TaxReturns; b) Credit Reports; c) Bank Statements; d) W-2 forms; e)Employment Verifications; f) Loan Application forms; g) Standard LoanTerms; and h) Date-Time-Stamp records, FIG. 9A.

The out-of-norm loan documents data file 522H of the information libraryof the method and system for asset identification, evaluation andcontrol includes, without limitation: 1) Scanned Loan Documentsred-flags; and 2) Whether the red-flags are Quality Control orDeliberate, FIG. 9B.

The anomalies data file 510H of the information library of the methodand system for asset identification, evaluation and control includes,without limitation, scanned loan documents compared to underwriter loaninformation, FIG. 9C.

The emergency alert data file 232H of the information library of themethod and system for asset identification, evaluation and controlincludes, without limitation, the following bar-coded records: 1)Consumer Name; 2) Customer Email Address; 3) Customer Mobile TelephoneNumber; 4) Customer U.S. Postal Address; 5) Other Customer ContactInformation; and 6) Customer out-of-city-contact, FIG. 9D.

Accordingly, a process for asset identification, evaluation and control,in which financial information containing 1) the credit worthiness of apayer on a debt instrument, 2) current valuation of an asset to whichthe debt instrument is collateralized, and 3) a revalidation of titlefor the asset as necessary for secondary market financing, trading andasset valuation is disclosed. The process provides an updatable data setthat is encrypted in combination with information not found in the dataset to generate a control access identity. The control access identityis provided on selected data set items together with the selectedinformation.

The process for asset identification, evaluation and control includesdigitally formatting an encrypted updatable data set basis from anupdatable data set hard copy with (i) an encryption key, plus (ii) adata key. These two keys both (i) are generated through an algorithmbased on “secret key” and/or “public key” cryptography; (ii) areconverted to a barcode printed on one or more updatable data set hardcopies; and (iii) employ private encryption keys whose circulation isrestricted to one or minimal persons on a need to know basis.

The process for asset identification, evaluation and control furtherincludes reading the selected information from the digitally formattedand encrypted updatable data set and securing the digitally formattedand encrypted updatable data set. The selected information is thenvalidated according to set parameters relating to the digitallyformatted and encrypted updatable data set, decrypted, updated with thedate, time and user for each update identified, re-encrypted, andre-secured. Encryption, decryption, updating and re-encryption of theupdatable data set uses a secret key process using a private key.

The process for asset identification, evaluation and control furtherprovides: (i) secured participating third party users with notificationof changes to the digitally formatted updatable data set; (ii) securedparticipating third party users with notification of variations from setparameters relating to the digitally formatted updatable data set; (iii)non-secured, non-participating third party user input of criticalchanges to the digitally formatted updatable data set; and (iv) anon-disclosure updatable data set for underwriter and auditor review.

As disclosed generally herein, the embodiment of system and method forasset identification, evaluation and control for financial informationcontaining the credit worthiness of a payer on a debt instrument,current valuation of an asset to which the debt instrument iscollateralized, and a revalidation of title for the asset as necessaryfor secondary market financing, trading and asset valuation is a tooldesigned to unwind the current economic debacle by adding transparencyto the troubled asset inventory, allowing for current valuation andredistribution into the marketplace. The system and method allowstroubled assets to be extracted, updated and valued (per discretion ofclient's analytics methodology preference) at current valuations andmanaged separately from healthy assets. The system and method assistsrating agencies to enhance their ability to improve their methodologiesfor accurately evaluating and rating securitized debt obligations. Inthis manner, the system and method provides data to assist inestablishing a value floor for collateralized debt obligation contentsdestined for auction. Further, regulators and auditors in the globalfinancial services marketplace can use the system and method as anoversight tool. Finally, the system and method serves as an informationplatform to aid in decision making for prospective purchasers ofrehabilitated mortgages.

The disclosed system and method for asset identification, evaluation andcontrol for financial information containing the credit worthiness of apayer on a debt instrument, current valuation of an asset to which thedebt instrument is collateralized, and a revalidation of title for theasset as necessary for secondary market financing, trading and assetvaluation supports new governmental accounting standards in at least oneof the following respects: 1) reforming the loan origination andoversight process by both educating customers on their respectivefinancial product as well as having verified, secure, clean dataincluded into the data vault; 2) supporting the reform of the loanorigination and oversight process, capturing loan and underwriting dataat the origination, authenticating market participants and dynamicallyupdating data for surveillance of true and accurate value pricing untilrepayment; 3) allowing all lending institutions to participate in thesurveillance of their common interest to dynamically track other liensto collateral that supports the primary loan, which provides necessaryinformation for true value of the underlying collateral; 4) addingtransparency to the troubled asset inventory, allowing for currentvaluation and redistribution into the marketplace; 5) bridging andinformational gap between lenders and the secondary marketplace byhaving the updated and refreshed data on the collateral of the loans andsecured financial instruments; 6) enhancing regulator and auditor ofability in the global financial services marketplace to examine andcatalog troubled assets that devalue institutional portfolios, wherebythose troubled assets can be then extracted and managed separately fromhealthy assets; 7) originating future collateralized mortgageobligations parallel to the system and method allowing for collectionand storage into the securitized library, for which management andupdating of underwriting data will ensure the safety, quality andviability of debt instruments.

Finally, the disclosed system and method for asset identification,evaluation and control for financial information containing the creditworthiness of a payer on a debt instrument, current valuation of anasset to which the debt instrument is collateralized, and a revalidationof title for the asset as necessary for secondary market financing,trading and asset valuation supports proposed legislation for regulatoryreform of the OTC derivatives market in at least one of the followingrespects: 1) providing a neutral contract mediation environment for useby the credit default swap marketplace or OTC derivatives, furtherproviding for constructive support to the marketplace by participants inthat arena; 2) storing of all information delineated in participatingcontracts (standard as well as customized), including all counterpartiesand all terms stored into a securitized environment, combined withupdating of the valuation data of the underlying collateralized debtobligation for timely and accurate information to subscribers withoutexcessive government intervention; 3) providing a centralized,securitized library holding CDO valuation data, and, thus, minimizingexposure related risk by securing such data in a neutral, third-partyenvironment to be accessed by qualified participants in the analytics orexchange; 4) tracking the legal contracts and counterparties (includingnovational contracts) as they trade and travel through the global CDSmarket place; 5) parsing posted contracts for highly litigious and/orconflicting language that may be embedded therein prior to ratificationand notifying participating parties for such language amendmentopportunities; 6) initiating “contract triggers” to notify one or morecontracting parties when certain market events are aggregation eventsoccur, for the purpose of counterparties surveillance; 7) providing anelectronic witness, date/time/intent stamp to deter, deflect, andmitigate litigation; 8) matching outstanding novation of counterpartycontracts that require support in reestablishing counterpartysurveillance within the environment to fulfill contract terms orrenegotiate based upon new CDO valuations; and 9) coordinating with theclient's selected clearinghouse to promote market efficiency, pricetransparency and value transparency, while maintaining clientconfidentiality (via encryption of critical, select information) in theOTC derivatives marketplace.

The system and method for exception based management of dynamic eventsare disclosed generally in terms of disclosed embodiments. It will beappreciated further that the system may vary as to configuration and asto the details of the parts, and that the method of using the system mayvary as to details and to the order of steps, without departing from thebasic concepts as disclosed herein. The system and method for assetidentification, evaluation and control are disclosed generally in termsof providing a secure and private record of the credit worthiness of thepayer on a debt instrument, current valuation of the asset to which thedebt instrument is collateralized, and the revalidation of titleattached to the debt instrument. Accordingly, the disclosed systems andmethods may be used in a large variety of management and controlapplications, as will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.

1. A process for asset identification, evaluation and control, in whichselected information for an updatable data set is encrypted incombination with information not found in the data set to generate acontrol access identity provided on selected data set items togetherwith the selected information, the process comprising: a) digitallyformatting an encrypted updatable data set from an updatable data sethard copy; b) reading the selected information from the digitallyformatted and encrypted updatable data set; c) securing the digitallyformatted and encrypted updatable data set; d) validating the selectedinformation according to set parameters relating to the digitallyformatted and encrypted updatable data set; e) decrypting the controlaccess identity to obtain decrypted selected information from thedigitally formatted and encrypted updatable data set; f) updating theselected information from the digitally formatted and encryptedupdatable data set; g) re-encrypting the updated selected information;and h) re-securing the digitally formatted and re-encrypted updatabledata set.
 2. A process according to claim 1, wherein the selectedinformation for an updatable data set is encrypted with (i) anencryption key, plus (ii) a data key, both of which: a) are generatedthrough an algorithm based on “secret key” and/or “public key”cryptography; b) are converted to a barcode; and c) employ privateencryption keys whose circulation is restricted to one or minimalpersons on a need to know basis.
 3. A process according to claim 2,wherein the digitally formatted updatable data set is encrypted,decrypted, updated and re-encrypted using a secret key process using aprivate key.
 4. A process according to claim 2, wherein the barcode isprinted on one or more updatable data set hard copies.
 5. A processaccording to claim 1, further comprising identifying each update toselected information by date of update, time of update, and userproviding the update.
 6. A process according to claim 1, wherein theupdatable data set comprises financial information containing the creditworthiness of a payer on a debt instrument, current valuation of anasset to which the debt instrument is collateralized, and a revalidationof title for the asset as necessary for secondary market financing,trading and asset valuation.
 7. A process according to claim 1, furthercomprising notifying secured participating third party users of changesto the digitally formatted updatable data set.
 8. A process according toclaim 1, further comprising notifying secured participating third partyusers of variations from set parameters relating to the digitallyformatted updatable data set.
 9. A process according to claim 1, furthercomprising receiving from non-secured, non-participating third partyusers critical changes to the digitally formatted updatable data set.10. A process according to claim 1, further comprising providing anon-disclosure process for updatable data set review by underwriters andauditors.
 11. A process for asset identification, evaluation andcontrol, in which financial information containing the credit worthinessof a payer on a debt instrument, current valuation of an asset to whichthe debt instrument is collateralized, and a revalidation of title forthe asset as necessary for secondary market financing, trading and assetvaluation for an updatable data set is encrypted in combination withinformation not found in the data set to generate a control accessidentity which is provided on selected data set items together with theselected information, the process comprising: a) digitally formatting anencrypted updatable data set basis from an updatable data set hard copywith (i) an encryption key, plus (ii) a data key, both of which: (i) aregenerated through an algorithm based on “secret key” and/or “public key”cryptography; (ii) are converted to a barcode printed on one or moreupdatable data set hard copies; and (iii) employ private encryption keyswhose circulation is restricted to one or minimal persons on a need toknow basis; b) reading the selected information from the digitallyformatted and encrypted updatable data set; c) securing the digitallyformatted and encrypted updatable data set; d) validating the selectedinformation according to set parameters relating to the digitallyformatted and encrypted updatable data set; e) decrypting the controlaccess identity to obtain decrypted selected information from thedigitally formatted and encrypted updatable data set; f) updating theselected information from the digitally formatted and encryptedupdatable data set; g) identifying the date, time and user for eachupdate to the selected information; h) re-encrypting the updatedselected information; and i) re-securing the digitally formatted andre-encrypted updatable data set; wherein (i) the digitally formattedupdatable data set is encrypted, decrypted, updated and re-encryptedusing a secret key process using a private key, (ii) securedparticipating third party users are notified of changes to the digitallyformatted updatable data set, (iii) secured participating third partyusers are notified of variations from set parameters relating to thedigitally formatted updatable data set, (iv) non-secured,non-participating third party users provide critical changes to thedigitally formatted updatable data set, and (v) underwriters andauditors review a non-disclosure updatable data set.
 12. A system forasset identification, evaluation and control, in which selectedinformation for an updatable data set is encrypted in combination withinformation not found in the data set to generate a control accessidentity provided on selected data set items together with the selectedinformation, the system comprising: a) a scanner for reading theselected information for an updatable data set; from an updatable dataset hard copy; and b) a data processing device programmed to (i)digitally format an encrypted updatable data set from an updatable dataset hard copy, (ii) read the selected information from the digitallyformatted and encrypted updatable data set, (iii) secure the digitallyformatted and encrypted updatable data set, (iv) decrypt the controlaccess identity to obtain decrypted selected information from thedigitally formatted and encrypted updatable data set, (v) validate theselected information according to set parameters relating to theupdatable data set, (vi) update the selected information from thedigitally formatted and encrypted updatable data set, (vii) re-encryptthe updated selected information, and (viii) re-secure the digitallyformatted and re-encrypted updatable data set.
 13. A system according toclaim 12, further comprising programmable data processing means forencrypting the selected information for an updatable data set with (i)an encryption key, plus (ii) a data key, both of which: a) are generatedthrough an algorithm based on “secret key” and/or “public key”cryptography; b) are converted to a barcode; and c) employ privateencryption keys whose circulation is restricted to one or minimalpersons on a need to know basis.
 14. A system according to claim 13,wherein the digitally formatted updatable data set is encrypted,decrypted, updated and re-encrypted using a secret key process using aprivate key.
 15. A system according to claim 14, further comprisingmeans for printing the barcode on at least one updatable data set hardcopy.
 16. A system according to claim 12, further comprisingprogrammable data processing means to identify each update to selectedinformation by date of update, time of update, and user providing theupdate.
 17. A system according to claim 12, wherein the updatable dataset comprises financial information containing the credit worthiness ofa payer on a debt instrument, current valuation of an asset to which thedebt instrument is collateralized, and a revalidation of title for theasset as necessary for secondary market financing, trading and assetvaluation.
 18. A system according to claim 12, further comprisingtelecommunications means for notifying secured participating third partyusers of changes to the digitally formatted updatable data set.
 19. Asystem according to claim 12, further comprising telecommunicationsmeans for notifying secured participating third party users ofvariations from set parameters relating to the digitally formattedupdatable data set.
 20. A system according to claim 12, furthercomprising telecommunication means for receiving from non-secured,non-participating third party users critical changes to the digitallyformatted updatable data set.
 21. A system according to claim 12,further comprising a telecommunications means for providing anon-disclosure review of the updatable data set by underwriters andauditors.
 22. A system for asset identification, evaluation and control,in which selected information for financial information containing (i)the credit worthiness of a payer on a debt instrument, (ii) currentvaluation of an asset to which the debt instrument is collateralized,(iii) and a revalidation of title for the asset as necessary forsecondary market financing, trading and asset valuation as an updatabledata set encrypted in combination with information not found in the dataset to generate a control access identity which is provided on selecteddata set items together with the selected information, the systemcomprising: a) a scanner for reading the selected information for anupdatable data set from an updatable data set hard copy; b) means forencrypting the selected information for an updatable data set with (i) abarcode printed on one or more updatable data set hard copies; and (iii)employ private encryption keys whose circulation is restricted to one orminimal persons on a need to know basis; c) a data processing deviceprogrammed to (i) digitally format an encrypted digitally formatted andencrypted updatable data set, (iv) decrypt the control access identityto obtain decrypted selected information from the digitally formattedand encrypted updatable data set, (v) validate the selected informationaccording to set parameters relating to the updatable data set, (vi)update the selected information from the digitally formatted andencrypted updatable data set, (vii) identify each update by date, timeand user identity, (viii) re-encrypt the updated selected information,and (ix) re-secure the digitally formatted and re-encrypted updatabledata set; d) telecommunications means for notifying securedparticipating third party users of changes to the digitally formattedupdatable data set; e) telecommunications means for notifying securedparticipating third party users of variations from set parametersrelating to the digitally formatted updatable data set; f)telecommunication means for receiving critical changes to the digitallyformatted updatable data set from non-secured, non-participating thirdparty users; and g) telecommunications means for providing anon-disclosure review of the updatable data set by underwriters andauditors; wherein the digitally formatted updatable data set isencrypted, decrypted, updated and re-encrypted using a secret keyprocess using a private key.